reliance

依存

生活や仕事、成功のために、誰かや何かの助けを必要とすること。

やさしい英語で： The need for someone or something to help you live, work, or succeed.

• Our reliance on oil is growing.
• The farm reduced its reliance on imported feed.
• Heavy reliance on one customer can put a business at risk.

使い方： reliance on someone/something (The city wants to reduce its reliance on cars.)

類義語： dependence, dependency

反対語： independence

よく使う表現： reliance on something, heavy reliance, reduce reliance, growing reliance

信頼

誰かや何かが助けになり、必要なことをしてくれると信じること。

やさしい英語で： Trust that someone or something will help you or do what is needed.

• Her reliance on his judgment was complete.
• We placed reliance on the guide's local knowledge.
• Their reliance on those assurances proved unwise.

使い方： place reliance on someone/something (They placed too much reliance on his promises.)

類義語： trust, confidence, faith

反対語： distrust

よく使う表現： place reliance on, reliance on someone, misplaced reliance